She swam and she swam and she swam around till she came to the further brim

But the old man got the barge pole and he pushed her further in

And sing Folder oh la la la ...

Oh it may take sixteen marrowbones to make your old man blind

But if you want to murder him you must creep up close behind

And sing Folder oh la la la …

Captain Coulston

Come and join with Captain Coulston, that hero stout and bold

Who fought his way all on the sea and never was controlled

For six long weeks in summer gales we sailed upon the sea

All bound for New York City, that city fair to see

The captain and his lady they came on deck each day

To help us with our merriment, going to Amerikay

The merriment being over, we're going to bed one night

The captain he came upon deck to see if all was right

He said : 'My boys, do not go down you need not think on sleep'

'For in a few hours more we shall be slumbering in the deep'

'For a pirate ship is coming down upon the western sea'

'To rob us of our property going to Amerikay'

The pirate ship came up to us and ordered us to stand

'Your gold and precious loading, this moment I demand'

'Your gold and precious cargo, resign to me this day'

'Or not a soul you'll ever bring unto Amerikay'

The battle it commenced, brave boys, and blood in streams did flow

While undaunted did our passengers, the pirate overthrow

The cries of women and children lying in the hull below

While the captain and his passengers the pirate did overthrow

The pirate ship surrendered just by the break of day

And we brought her as a bounty unto Amerikay

Wee Weaver

I am a wee weaver confined to my loom,

My love she is fair as the red rose in June.

She is loved by all young men and that does grieve me

My heart's in the bosom of lovely Mary.

As Willie and Mary roved by yon shady bower

Where Willie and Mary spent many a happy hour,

Where the thrush and the blackbird do constantly call

The praises of Mary round Lough Erin shore.

As Willie and Mary roved by yon river side

Said Willie to Mary: “Will you be my bride?”

This couple got married and they'll roam no more,

Their pleasures and treasures round Lough Erin shore.

Skewball

You gallant sportsmen all, come listen to my story

It's of the bold Skewball, that noble racing pony

Arthur Marvel was the man that brought bold Skewball over

He's the diamond of the land and he rolls about in clover

The horses were brought out with saddle, whip and bridle

And the gentlemen did shout when they saw the noble riders

And some did shout hurray, the air was thick with curses

And on the grey Griselda the sportsmen laid their purses

The trumpet it did sound, they shot off like an arrow

They scarcely touched the ground for the going it was narrow

Then Griselda passed him by and the gentlemen did holler

The grey will win the day and Skewball he will follow

Then halfway 'round the course up spoke the noble rider

I fear we must fall back for she's going like a tiger

Up spoke the noble horse, ride on my noble master

For we're half way round the course and now we'll see who's faster

And when they did discourse, bold Skewball flew like lightning

They chased around the course and the grey mare she was taken

Ride on my noble lord, for the good two hundred guineas

The saddle shall be of gold when we pick up our winnings

Past the winning post, bold Skewball proved quite handy

And horse and rider both ordered sherry, wine and brandy

And then they drank a health unto Miss Griselda

And all that lost their money on the sporting plains of Kildare

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